2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“there's not going to be a better looking driver this year”
The new nano alloy face delivered repeated 1.50 smash factors, ~2,000 rpm spin with tiny deviation, and tight carry consistency, and the aesthetics-obsessed master fitter says nothing this year will look better.
+ the facts · 5 pros− the facts
- +Three 1.50 smash factors out of seven swings plus a 1.49, unusually efficient
- +Average spin right at 2,000 rpm with impressively small deviation
- +Very consistent carry distances (265-276) across varied strike locations
For: The core model most golfers should go with: forgiving, stable and low spinning
“We've never just sacked a club off. We've never done that in a review.”
The 'big problem' was the wrong specs sent (10.5 degree head, too-soft shaft), so he abandoned the standard JPX One mid-review; what he did see was incredible ball speed and great centre-strike feel, but firm feel off-centre and spin numbers he couldn't fairly judge.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Incredible ball speed even in the wrong spec
- +Centre strikes feel great, with strong strike feedback
- +One of the best-looking drivers of the year in his eyes, with Titleist GT vibes
- −Feels quite firm on toe and heel strikes
- −Test inconclusive: wrong loft/shaft produced nearly 3,000 rpm and unflattering carry, and he sacked the club off mid-review
For: The more forgiveness-focused player of the two JPX One heads, but get properly fitted
Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
“this is a serious contender”
A brand new model that proved seriously easy to launch off the deck, with nearly 12 degrees of launch and a towering 123-foot peak height.
+ the facts · 2 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Just under 12 degrees of launch and 123 feet peak height off the deck
- +Really high ball flight that makes reaching and holding greens easier
- −That sky-high flight might not be so great into the wind
For: Golfers who regularly hit their fairway wood off the deck
James Robinson Golf
Mid-handicap everyman reviews
“I'm not a huge fan of this sound. I think the sound is quite brutal.”
The standard JPX One is a gorgeous, easy-launching, consistent mid-size driver with the world-first nano alloy face, but it feels surprisingly firm and the sound is brutal and loud.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Frighteningly good shelf appeal; 8 or 9 out of 10 looks with the old-school navy crown and blue face
- +Easy to launch with impressive front-to-back dispersion even on 6-out-of-10 swings
- +Nano alloy face plus thinner Core-Tech face designed for more ball speed across a wider area
- −Very firm feel off the face that he didn't anticipate
- −Sound is quite brutal and loud, even on center strikes
- −Flight ran a touch high and spinny for him at times
For: Golfers wanting the easier-launching, more forgiving head of the two JPX One models